Chapter 3 of The Escape is here in full — 439 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter III
Chapter 3 of The Escape is here in full — 439 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_Dr. G._ Go, Mr. Scragg, and do your duty. Don’t spare the whip! _Scragg._ I will, sir; I’ll do it in order. [_Exit SCRAGG, L._ _Dr. G._ Every thing works well now, and when I get Glen out of the way, I’ll pay Melinda another visit, and she’ll give me a different reception. But I wonder where my wife is?
Chapter 3 of The Escape is here in full — 439 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/87 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading “_Dr. G._ Go, Mr. Scragg, and do your duty.”
an opening that permits escape or release
a narrow secluded valley (in the mountains)
From this reading “[_Exit SCRAGG, L._ _Dr. G._ Every thing works well now, and when I get Glen out of the way, I’ll pay Melinda another visit, and she’ll give me a different reception.”
the manner in which something is greeted
From this reading “[_Exit SCRAGG, L._ _Dr. G._ Every thing works well now, and when I get Glen out of the way, I’ll pay Melinda another visit, and she’ll give me a different reception.”
refrain from harming
From this reading “Don’t spare the whip!”
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading “[_Exit SCRAGG, L._ _Dr. G._ Every thing works well now, and when I get Glen out of the way, I’ll pay Melinda another visit, and she’ll give me a different reception.”
beat severely with a whip or rod
From this reading “Don’t spare the whip!”
buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading “[_Exit SCRAGG, L._ _Dr. G._ Every thing works well now, and when I get Glen out of the way, I’ll pay Melinda another visit, and she’ll give me a different reception.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
in a state of proper readiness or preparation or arrangement
In this reading “_Scragg._ I will, sir; I’ll do it in order.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading [_Exit SCRAGG, L._ _Dr. G._ Every thing works well now, and when I get Glen out of the way, I’ll pay Melinda another visit, and she’ll give me a different reception.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Dr. G._ Go, Mr. Scragg, and do your duty.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading [_Exit SCRAGG, L._ _Dr. G._ Every thing works well now, and when I get Glen out of the way, I’ll pay Melinda another visit, and she’ll give me a different reception.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I wonder where my wife is?
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading [_Exit SCRAGG, L._ _Dr. G._ Every thing works well now, and when I get Glen out of the way, I’ll pay Melinda another visit, and she’ll give me a different reception.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading _Dr. G._ Go, Mr. Scragg, and do your duty.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Don’t spare the whip!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Dr. G._ Go, Mr. Scragg, and do your duty.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading _Dr. G._ Go, Mr. Scragg, and do your duty.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading [_Exit SCRAGG, L._ _Dr. G._ Every thing works well now, and when I get Glen out of the way, I’ll pay Melinda another visit, and she’ll give me a different reception.
an opening that permits escape or release
From this reading [_Exit SCRAGG, L._ _Dr. G._ Every thing works well now, and when I get Glen out of the way, I’ll pay Melinda another visit, and she’ll give me a different reception.
a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram
From this reading _Dr. G._ Go, Mr. Scragg, and do your duty.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading [_Exit SCRAGG, L._ _Dr. G._ Every thing works well now, and when I get Glen out of the way, I’ll pay Melinda another visit, and she’ll give me a different reception.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading [_Exit SCRAGG, L._ _Dr. G._ Every thing works well now, and when I get Glen out of the way, I’ll pay Melinda another visit, and she’ll give me a different reception.
a narrow secluded valley (in the mountains)
From this reading [_Exit SCRAGG, L._ _Dr. G._ Every thing works well now, and when I get Glen out of the way, I’ll pay Melinda another visit, and she’ll give me a different reception.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading _Dr. G._ Go, Mr. Scragg, and do your duty.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _Scragg._ I will, sir; I’ll do it in order.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Scragg._ I will, sir; I’ll do it in order.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Scragg._ I will, sir; I’ll do it in order.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But I wonder where my wife is?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _Scragg._ I will, sir; I’ll do it in order.
a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints)
From this reading [_Exit SCRAGG, L._ _Dr. G._ Every thing works well now, and when I get Glen out of the way, I’ll pay Melinda another visit, and she’ll give me a different reception.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading [_Exit SCRAGG, L._ _Dr. G._ Every thing works well now, and when I get Glen out of the way, I’ll pay Melinda another visit, and she’ll give me a different reception.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [_Exit SCRAGG, L._ _Dr. G._ Every thing works well now, and when I get Glen out of the way, I’ll pay Melinda another visit, and she’ll give me a different reception.
a form of address for a man
From this reading _Dr. G._ Go, Mr. Scragg, and do your duty.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading But I wonder where my wife is?
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading [_Exit SCRAGG, L._ _Dr. G._ Every thing works well now, and when I get Glen out of the way, I’ll pay Melinda another visit, and she’ll give me a different reception.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading [_Exit SCRAGG, L._ _Dr. G._ Every thing works well now, and when I get Glen out of the way, I’ll pay Melinda another visit, and she’ll give me a different reception.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading _Scragg._ I will, sir; I’ll do it in order.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading [_Exit SCRAGG, L._ _Dr. G._ Every thing works well now, and when I get Glen out of the way, I’ll pay Melinda another visit, and she’ll give me a different reception.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading [_Exit SCRAGG, L._ _Dr. G._ Every thing works well now, and when I get Glen out of the way, I’ll pay Melinda another visit, and she’ll give me a different reception.
the manner in which something is greeted
From this reading [_Exit SCRAGG, L._ _Dr. G._ Every thing works well now, and when I get Glen out of the way, I’ll pay Melinda another visit, and she’ll give me a different reception.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Dr. G._ Go, Mr. Scragg, and do your duty.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [_Exit SCRAGG, L._ _Dr. G._ Every thing works well now, and when I get Glen out of the way, I’ll pay Melinda another visit, and she’ll give me a different reception.
term of address for a man
From this reading _Scragg._ I will, sir; I’ll do it in order.
refrain from harming
From this reading Don’t spare the whip!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Don’t spare the whip!
a special situation
From this reading [_Exit SCRAGG, L._ _Dr. G._ Every thing works well now, and when I get Glen out of the way, I’ll pay Melinda another visit, and she’ll give me a different reception.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading [_Exit SCRAGG, L._ _Dr. G._ Every thing works well now, and when I get Glen out of the way, I’ll pay Melinda another visit, and she’ll give me a different reception.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading [_Exit SCRAGG, L._ _Dr. G._ Every thing works well now, and when I get Glen out of the way, I’ll pay Melinda another visit, and she’ll give me a different reception.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading [_Exit SCRAGG, L._ _Dr. G._ Every thing works well now, and when I get Glen out of the way, I’ll pay Melinda another visit, and she’ll give me a different reception.
at the time that
From this reading [_Exit SCRAGG, L._ _Dr. G._ Every thing works well now, and when I get Glen out of the way, I’ll pay Melinda another visit, and she’ll give me a different reception.
in or at the place that
From this reading But I wonder where my wife is?
beat severely with a whip or rod
From this reading Don’t spare the whip!
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading But I wonder where my wife is?
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading _Scragg._ I will, sir; I’ll do it in order.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading But I wonder where my wife is?
buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading [_Exit SCRAGG, L._ _Dr. G._ Every thing works well now, and when I get Glen out of the way, I’ll pay Melinda another visit, and she’ll give me a different reception.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _Dr. G._ Go, Mr. Scragg, and do your duty.
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